Marshfield is a city of about 18,620 people in Wood County, Wisconsin, at 392 m (1,286 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 6:09 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:29 PM – 6:28 PM. Below are monthly times, sun directions, the best photo locations within 80 km and the nearest dark skies.
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour by month
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:35 AM | 8:21 AM | 4:00 PM | 4:46 PM | 5:19 PM | 9h 11m |
| February | 7:02 AM | 7:43 AM | 4:48 PM | 5:29 PM | 5:59 PM | 10h 27m |
| March | 7:14 AM | 7:53 AM | 6:28 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:36 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:17 AM | 6:56 AM | 7:06 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:16 PM | 13h 28m |
| May | 5:34 AM | 6:16 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:56 PM | 14h 49m |
| June | 5:15 AM | 6:00 AM | 8:04 PM | 8:49 PM | 9:26 PM | 15h 33m |
| July | 5:30 AM | 6:14 AM | 8:01 PM | 8:44 PM | 9:20 PM | 15h 14m |
| August | 6:04 AM | 6:44 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:40 PM | 14h 04m |
| September | 6:40 AM | 7:19 AM | 6:35 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:43 PM | 12h 33m |
| October | 7:16 AM | 7:56 AM | 5:38 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:47 PM | 11h 01m |
| November | 6:58 AM | 7:42 AM | 3:50 PM | 4:34 PM | 5:06 PM | 9h 36m |
| December | 7:32 AM | 8:20 AM | 3:33 PM | 4:22 PM | 4:55 PM | 8h 50m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Marshfield
At Marshfield the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 55° (NE) at the June solstice and 123° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 305° (NW) in June to 237° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 69° in summer but only 22° in winter.
Best photo spots near Marshfield
21 photo locations lie within 80 km of Marshfield. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Marshfield is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Fifield Fire Lookout Tower, about 136 km (84 mi) away (Bortle 1). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from April to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 4.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifield Fire Lookout Tower | Fire Lookout | 136 km (84 mi) | 1 |
| Smith Rapids Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 138 km (86 mi) | 1 |
| Lake Minocqua | Lake | 139 km (86 mi) | 1 |
| Trout Lake | Lake | 158 km (98 mi) | 1 |
| Headwaters Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 159 km (99 mi) | 1 |
| Blackjack Springs Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 168 km (105 mi) | 1 |
| Crampton Lake | Lake | 180 km (112 mi) | 1 |
| Fisher Lake | Lake | 182 km (113 mi) | 1 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 5:05 AM – 5:25 AM | 0.3 | 12° |
| April | 3:03 AM – 4:23 AM | 1.3 | 16° |
| May | 1:00 AM – 3:20 AM | 2.3 | 16° |
| June | 11:19 PM – 2:39 AM | 3.3 | 16° |
| July | 11:04 PM – 1:24 AM | 2.3 | 16° |
| August | 10:03 PM – 11:23 PM | 1.3 | 15° |
| September | 8:54 PM – 9:24 PM | 0.5 | 12° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 50% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (73%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.